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Guitar Players - New Guitar Fret Buzz
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:29 pm
Finally made a switch from electric rock and picked up a Taylor GS-Mini Mahogany. Out of the box, the guiat has fret buzz on the A and D strings when I strum moderately hard. Am I wrong to expect a new guitar to play properly when you pull it out, or is it normal to need an initial setup on a new guitar?
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Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:31 pm to 1MileTiger
Bring it back and get them to give you another one
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:32 pm to Bushmaster
That really the best solution? Guitar Center says they won't repair or set up. Is it safe to say it should be properly set when you get it?
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:33 pm to 1MileTiger
I would expect a high end guitar to not need a set up, or at least for a high end guitar shop to do an initial set up.
Lower end Taylors? Ehh, not sure.
Lower end Taylors? Ehh, not sure.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:33 pm to 1MileTiger
Taylor doesn't cover it under their warranty?
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:33 pm to Bushmaster
Yes, every brand new guitar requires a set-up, no matter how cheap or expensive.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:33 pm to 1MileTiger
Shouldn't be fret buzzing.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:33 pm to 1MileTiger
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Is it safe to say it should be properly set when you get it?
It's safe to say you shouldn't buy a guitar until you play it unless you are having one built for you.
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Guitar Center
And there is your mistake.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:35 pm to 1MileTiger
Try asking the Food & Drink board
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:35 pm to Artie Rome
Where do you suggest getting a guitar, then?
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:37 pm to 1MileTiger
Not to be a dick but your first mistake was ordering a guitar and having it shipped in a box. When I buy a new one, I take a long weekend to Nashville and play a ton of them and then have them work on it and I walk out of the store with it. I'd never, ever order one and have it shipped in a box.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:37 pm to 1MileTiger
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Out of the box, the guiat has fret buzz on the A and D strings when I strum moderately hard.
There isn't a whole lot of action adjustment - frets could need dressing - that's not common, but not unheard of - Taylor has pretty good QC.
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Taylor GS-Mini Mahogany
Nice choice, BTW.
I must ask - if you've never played acoustic before - I started on acoustic and you may have to get used to fretting a little more firmly - not necessarily harder, but it is tougher to get away with more of a light touch on electric.
But, if you're fretting properly and still getting a buzz - that isn't normal for a guitar of that level.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:39 pm to 1MileTiger
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Where do you suggest getting a guitar, then?
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Not to be a dick but your first mistake was ordering a guitar and having it shipped in a box. When I buy a new one, I take a long weekend to Nashville and play a ton of them and then have them work on it and I walk out of the store with it. I'd never, ever order one and have it shipped in a box.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:39 pm to Ace Midnight
I didn't order it online. I played one in store and I received a new in box from the store. I don't think I'll make a drive from Denver to Nashville for a guitar......
I have tried playing it firmly with no change in buzz.
I have tried playing it firmly with no change in buzz.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:50 pm to 1MileTiger
WEll, if GC won't fix it, try and figure out which fret is high and file it down or something? Or maybe the high fret is not pressed all the way down? Anyway, that's what I'd do.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:51 pm to 1MileTiger
Sounds like the bridge might be too low on those strings?
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:54 pm to RockAndRollDetective
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Yes, every brand new guitar requires a set-up, no matter how cheap or expensive.
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Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:56 pm to 1MileTiger
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I didn't order it online. I played one in store and I received a new in box from the store. I don't think I'll make a drive from Denver to Nashville for a guitar......
If I bought a guitar from a store and they refused to set it up I'd return it. That's fricking stupid. Sounds like Guitar Center.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 4:18 pm to 1MileTiger
Does this guitar have a truss rod? It may need a bit more relief in the neck. If you don't know how to it I wouldn't recommend fiddling with it.
Fret noise problems are caused by neck set, bridge height or fret irregularities, and in extreme situations a collapsing top.
There are plenty of good luthiers in Denver. Might be a good opportunity to meet your future guitar tech.
Eta... What strings are you using? A different gauge may help.
Fret noise problems are caused by neck set, bridge height or fret irregularities, and in extreme situations a collapsing top.
There are plenty of good luthiers in Denver. Might be a good opportunity to meet your future guitar tech.
Eta... What strings are you using? A different gauge may help.
This post was edited on 7/23/15 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 7/23/15 at 4:20 pm to 1MileTiger
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